$XRP at Risk of $2.05 Retest, Analysts Warn, as Bitcoin Gives Back Weekly Gains

Spot XRP ETFs have now attracted nearly $850 million in inflows since launching in mid-November — one of the strongest altcoin ETF starts on record — suggesting long-horizon capital continues to accumulate exposure.
🌐 What to know:
Ripple's XRP token broke the critical $2.07 support level amid a surge in trading volume, signaling potential further declines.
Despite strong inflows into XRP ETFs, the broader market shows signs of reduced speculative activity and thin liquidity.
Technical indicators point to a bearish trend, with XRP needing to reclaim the $2.07–$2.11 range to regain bullish momentum
correction ahead.

News Background
XRP continues to face conflicting forces as short-term technical weakness clashes with strengthening institutional adoption.
Spot XRP ETFs have now attracted nearly $850 million in inflows since launching in mid-November — one of the strongest altcoin ETF starts on record — suggesting long-horizon capital continues to accumulate exposure.
Despite this, broader market liquidity remains thin, and leverage metrics across major exchanges show declining open interest, indicating a risk-off environment and reduced speculative participation.
Combined with Bitcoin’s continued volatility below key weekly levels, altcoins like XRP remain highly sensitive to technical breakdowns even as fundamental demand builds in the background.
📊 Technical Analysis
XRP spent most of the session attempting to stabilize above the $2.07 support zone, but the tape revealed a consistent pattern of lower highs — a classic sign that buyers were losing control of momentum.
Volume expanded on every rejection near $2.11–$2.13, reinforcing seller dominance at overhead resistance.
The decisive technical shift came in the session’s final hour: the $2.07 floor gave way as volume surged dramatically.
📉📈 A secondary volume burst at 03:24 GMT pushed XRP briefly toward the $2.00 level, confirming that the initial breakdown was not a false move but the start of a continuation leg lower.
Momentum indicators now firmly tilt bearish, with RSI trending down from mid-range levels and MACD crossing deeper into negative territory. The breakdown transforms former support at $2.07 into immediate resistance — a key pivot level that must be reclaimed to restore near-term bullish structure.
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